VOL. 101 NO. 21 THURSDAY, MAY 2. 1983
Heppner
grocery giveway contest
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lindb hridan drowi winning
tore owner Ernie AAcCabe.
Three Heppner people were
btf winners when their names
were drawn Monday in an
Associated Grocers' "Great
Grocery Giveaway Contest"
at Central Market in Heppner.
B J. McMlnn. April Sykcs
and Dean Oilman won $100 in
groceries in the contest.
Ten grand prize winners will
win $100 in groceries each
week for 52 weeks. The grand
Several lone
receive obscene calls
During the past two weeks
several lone residents have
reported receiving telephone
calls from someone claiming
to represent the Internal
Revenue Service, while other
lone people are receiving ob
scene culls.
The people who have been
telephoned report that the
IHS seniors to receive
diplomas June 4
lone High School seniors
will receive (heir diplomas
during a commencement on
Saturday. June 4 at the high
school gymnasium, beginning
at 8 p m
Scheduled speaker for the
ceremony Is Dr. Wallace
McCrae of Pendleton. McCrae
is a member of the State
Board of Education and is past
president of Blue Mountain
Community College.
Candlclighters will be Paula
Anderson and Brian Douglas.
Paul Zinler, Don Doherty,
Eric Pointer and Hod Taylor
will usher guests.
Donald Taylor will lead the
pledge of allegiance to the flat,
and Jeff Key will give the
invocation.
Valedictorian Denny Starr
and salutatorian Craig Gu
tierrez will present speeches
to those in attendance.
Special music will be provi
ded by Terry McEIligott.
Morrow County School Dis
trict Board Member L.J.
people big
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norm In grocery giveaway at
prize winners will be picked
from entries received at 150
participating stores.
Other winners in the local
contest were: $50 in groceries
- Rarbara Smith, Agnes Sper
ry. Harlan Dunaway, Edwin
Strulhers. Ray Banka, Ella
HriKKs, Ethel Dunbar and
Milly Day. Those who won
certificates for $25 in groce
ries were Curtis Culsforth,
residents
caller seems to be someone
w ho Is probably in his 20s. and
older people seem to be the
most frequently called.
Anyone receiving these calls
may contact the Morrow.
County Sheriff's Department,
or the Pacific Northwest Bell
office in Pendletoi..
McEIligott will present diplo
mas Vince McEIligott will give
(lie benediction.
Processional and recession
al will be by the lone band.
History stories
sent to
publisher
Family history stories for
the Morrow County History
Book have been picked up and
sent to the publisher, said
a committee spokesperson;
however, there is still a short
time to get memorial and
tribute pages in, and articles
of community interest. The
number of histories and book
sales exceeded the required
amount for publication.
"If you are still interested in
obtaining a book, there is
some time left before the book
actually goes to the printers,"
she said.
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Morrow County's
12 PACES
winners in
Central Market and gives It to
Candy Cates, Adelle Latrace,
Pat Gentry. Andrea Jackson.
Sherry VJeraske, Cindy
Greenup, Anna Mae Steagall,
Jeannine Pettyjohn, C.E.
Austin, Ginger Bowman and
Vojean Forquer.
Winners can pick up their
certificates, which must be
redeemed by June 30, at the
store.
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Starr' Guuerrez named top
Dennv Starr and Craig Gu- I ' 1
Denny Starr and Craig Gu
tierrez have been named the
top students of their gradua
ting class at lone High School.
Starr, valedictorian, has a
4 0 G.P.A. He is the son of
Chuck and Deena Starr of
lone.
He is president of National
Honor Society at IHS. is secretary-treasurer
of the student
body and president of the
Boys' U'tter. Club.
Starr was a school winner in
this year's National Math Con
test and has represented Mor
row County in the State Spel
ling Contest during two of his
four years at HIS. He also was
a winner of the "Voice of
Democracy" essay contest at
lone High.
He was quarterback on the
varsity football team for four
years, was voted first team
defensive linebacker and se
cond team quarterback on Big
Sky 1982 All Star team, played
JV basketball two years and
varsity for two years, compe-
71 of lone
The Morrow County clerk's
office has reported that 71
percent of lone voters turned
out at the polls last Tuesday
for a special levy election for
lone firemen
'Learn to Burn'
Four lone firemen attended
a "Burn to Learn" training
session on Saturday, May 14,
in Hormiston.
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Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
25-
30th annual Pioneer
By JUSTINE
WKATIIERFOKD
This Sunday. May 29, activi
ties for the Pioneer Memorial
Picnic at the fairgrounds in
Heppner will begin in the
pavilion building at 10 a.m.
when folks can come through
the registration line until 12:30
12:30 p.m. and can enjoy visit
ing before the 1 p.m. dinner
call, The Heppner Soropti
mists will again handle the
registration.
The picnic hosts, descen
dants of pioneers Albert and
Julia Wright, ask families to
bring along a dessert or an
appropriate salad to go with
the baked ham. rolls, coffee
and punch being provided.
Out-of-towners who find it
awkward to bring food along
and others who wish may
contribute cash at the regis
tration tables to assist with
necessary expenses for the
large dinner. .
The Wright families are
arranging an interesting photo
display which should please
manv. The day's program will
begin with the Presentation of
Colors under the leadership of
Commander Edward Baker,
American Legion Post No. 87,
Heppner. Cliff Aldrich will
give a dedication, including
the reading of the names of
county veterans. Gene Riet
mann. lone will play taps.
, County Judge Donald McEl
ligott is scheduled to speak.
Musical selections will be
presented by three members
of Hardman's talented Ste
Denny Starr
ted in discus and javelin in
track and has broken several
school records.
His future plans include en
tering Eastern Oregon State
College this fall to major in
secondary science education.
Gutierrez, salutatorian, is
the son of George Gutierrez of
lone and Helen Drake of The
Dalles. His combined G.P.A.
is 3 58.
A National Honor Society
member, he played varsity
voters turned
the county and school district.
Lexington came in next with
a 43 percent turnout. Forty
one percent of the voters in the
Hardman-Heppner precinct
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Many local businesses to
observe Memorial Day
In observance of Memorial
Day, many local businesses,
a? well as county schools,
local banks and post offices
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vens Family - father Robert,
daughter. JoJean and son,
John.
The Invocation will be asked
by the Rev. Don Shelton of
fiort" Christian Church, Hep
pner.. After folks are seated
for dinner. Master of Cere
monies Clayton Wright will
introduce members of the host
famikly and some of their
County parks
open
The Morrow County Public
iWorks Department has an
nounced that Cutsforth and
Anson Wright parks are now
open for the summer season.
Co. Landfill
to be closed
The Morrow County Land
fill. Blackhorse Canyon, Hep
pner. will be closed Sunday,
May 29 for the Memorial Day
holiday, announced the Mor
row County Public Works De
partment. It will, however, b
open as usual on Saturday."
G-T to be
closed on
Monday
The Gazette-Times office
will be closed next Monday,
May 30. in observance of
Memorial Day.
Deadline for submitting
news items and classified ads
is this Friday at 5 p.m.
IHS students
Craig Gutierrez
football and basketball for.
three years, and played base
ball and participated in track
for one year. He has been on
the tennis team for two years.
Gutierrez was named first
team lineman for both offense
and defense on the Bit Sky
Conference 1982 All Starr
Team.
He plans to attend college
after graduation and major in
diesel mechanics.
out
voted last Tuesday, Irrigon
showed a 31 percent turnout,
and 38 percent of Boardman's
voters cast ballots.
will be closed next Monday,
May 30. The Heppner Neigh
borhood Center will also be
closed Monday.
Weather
by the City of
Picnic to
guests
A presentatin of prizes by
the Chamber of Commerce is
slated.
The printed programs an
nounce that the 1984 hosts will
be the descendants of Irish
pioneer James Grant Doherty,
with Helen Doherty Dyer and
Martha Doherty serving as
Marlatt, Connor lead HHS
Wes Marlatt and Greg Con
nor have been chosen as vale
dictorian and salutatorian of
Heppner High School's 1983
graduating class. Commen
cement exercises will be held
June 2 at the HHS cafetorium,
at 7:30 p.m. (See related
story).
Marlatt. son of Wesley and
Wilma Marlatt of Heppner,
has a combined G.P.A. of 3.84.
During his four years at
HHS he has served as student
body president, was a mem
ber of H Club, National Honor
Society, and he lettered in
football and track.
He was chosen for the 1983
Shrine Football Team, placed
third in an Elks Most Valuable
Student Contest and was
named a 1983 United States
National Award winner in
football.
Future plans include atten
ding Brigham Young Univer
sity to major in biochemistry.
Connor, the son of Dean and
Shirley Connor of Heppner,
has a G P A. of 3.61.
A National Honor Society
member, he lettered in foot
ball, basketball and baseball.
Gount extension agent to
Morrow County Extension
Agent John Nordheim of Hep
pner will begin a new assign
ment in Grant County on June
I. He and his wife, Debbie, and
their daughter, Carta, plan to
live in John Day.
Nordheim has served as 4-H
and livestock agent in Morrow
County since 1979. One of his
accomplishments was organi
zing a regional lamb market
ing pool.
In Grant County he will
work with commercial live
stock and crop production
programs and will assist with
Packwood to
Senator Bob Packwood will
address Heppner High
School's graduating class of
1983 next Thursday, June 2, at
the 7:30 p.m. commencement
in the school's gymnasium.
His topic is to be "Leader
ship." Valedictorian Wes Marlatt
and salutatorian Greg Connor
will also address their class
mates, teachers, families and
friends.
Candlelighters will be jun
iors Carla Miles and Greg Orr.
Michelle Stack and Sid Ken
nedy will serve as grand
marshals.
Sherry Clement, senior, will
give the invocation.
Senior class President Ann
Murray will present gifts to
honored guests Lib Daggett,
Hilda Yocom and Ed Hiem
stra. Musical selections will be by
former Heppner band teacher
Jim Ackley and students
Wanda Riley and Marti
Baker.
Tues.. May 17
Wed., May 18
Thurs., May 19
Fit. May 20
Sat., May 21
Sun., May 22
Mon., May 23
Hcppncr
be held this
chairmen. Looking further
ahead to 1985. the descendants
of pioneers Anders S. Carlson
and Sophia Carolina Carlson
will become hosts with Louis
and Betty Carlson serving as
family chairmen.
This year's program pro
claims that 1983 is the 30th
year for this annual event,
although various county his
Wes Marlatt
He is president of the
Methodist Youth Group, and
has won a Degree of Honor
Scholarship.
Connor plans to attend Blue
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IHS baccalaureate to be
held Wednesday
A baccalaureate address
will be delivered to the 1983
graduating class of lone High
School on Wednesday, June 1.
The service will begin at 7:30
the 4-H program.
The OSU Extension Service
is in the process of recruiting
an agent to replace Nordheim,
Heppner students to
present art show
Heppner schools' art in
structor Ron Forrar has an
nounced that an art show will
be held Thursday, May 26,
from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
Heppner Elementary School
multi-purpose room. Art stu
address HHS
Morrow County School Dis
trict Board Member Irv
Rauch will hand out diplomas
to the graduates.
Senior Mike Currin will give
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Sunday
tories mention pioneer re
unions being held longer ago
than 1953.
Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend the dinner and
program not just members
of pioneer families. New
comers to the county might
come and get better acquain
ted. graduates
Greg Connor
Mountain Community College
and study electronics, and
later transfer to a four-year
college and get an engineering
degree.
p.m. at the lone United
Church of Christ.
All parents, families and
friends of the seniors are
leave
invited to attend.
with the selectin process to be
complete probably sometime
in August.
dents in kindergarten through
grade 12 will be participating
he said.
Exhibits will include sculp
tures, drawings, ceramics,
paintings and other works of
art.
graduates
the benediction.
Processional and recession
al will be by the Heppner High
School band.
Dale Holland of Heppner
has been selected as an hono
rary coach for the South Team
of the Fourth Annual AA-A
North-South All-Star Baseball
Series announced Don Ruec
ker of Junction City High
School, series director. The
series will be held in Roseburg
June 18-19.
Holland recently retired
after 25 years of coaching
baseball: the last 17 years
were spent at Heppner High
School, where he still teaches,
The former Heppner coach,
along with three others, are
being honored by the Baseball
Coaches' Association for their
many contributions to high
school baseball. '